Faculty & Programs

John L. Wilson, professor emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), passed away May 30, 2023, at the age of 82.

Wilson, who retired from teaching in 2017, played a critical role in advancing Lehigh’s CEE research into the digital age through the development of new computer tools and research processes.

Christina V. Haden, an associate teaching professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (MEM), gave two talks at the 2023 ABET Symposium, held April 20-21, in Nashville. 

The annual symposium is the organization’s “flagship event for accreditation, assessment, and the global exchange of best practices in STEM education.” 

Israel E. Wachs, G. Whitney Snyder Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has co-edited a new book on emerging methodologies and advanced in situ and operando spectroscopy characterization methods.

The Mathematical Optimization Program of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has recently awarded two grants to Lehigh ISE in a total close to $1M.

Approach "provides a way to better understand how grain growth works and how it can be used to inform the development of new materials," says lead author MSE professor Jeffrey M. Rickman

Funding for academic research is typically project based. If a researcher needs to pivot for whatever reason—say, they realize their initial direction isn’t working, but they’ve discovered another promising angle that could yield interesting results—they have to get permission from their funding source to change course or apply for a new grant. Ultimately, they’re left with less time to work in the lab, assist their students, and write papers, which in turn, slows the science.

Environmental health engineer presented at 8th annual International Day of Women & Girls in Science Assembly in NYC

Hybrid research facility, developed by team led by CEE professor Muhannad T. Suleiman, tests interactions between offshore wind turbine foundations and surrounding soil

BioE professor E. Thomas Pashuck studies how peptides degrade within biomaterials, which could help improve approaches to drug delivery and tissue regeneration